Around the village of Sougères-en-Puisaye

(S/E) From the Place de l’Église, take the road to Druyes for about 600 metres. Pass the cemetery.

(1) Turn left onto the small Pesselières road for 150 metres, then at the waste collection point, turn right into the woodland. Follow this dirt track uphill to the end.

(2) When you reach the road, go straight on and then take the road on the right. Continue along this small tarmac road until you reach the hamlet of Les Billards, then carry on downhill to the right.

(3) At the junction (with a wayside cross on the left), first turn left then right and head up the small road that runs between the houses. Carry on along this road, ignoring the first road on the left.

(4) Take the path that branches off to the left. Take the next right and rejoin the road. Carry on to the left, then turn left onto the D125 road from Sougères to Etais-la-Sauvin for about a hundred metres. When you reach the old walled drinking trough, turn left. Continue through the hamlet, going straight on at the first junction and turning right at the second.

(5) At the crossroads, go up the street on the left to cross the village.

(6) After the last houses, take the street on the right, then the stony track on the left and follow it to the five-way junction.

(7) Head down this old Roman road, which is now tarmac-surfaced. At the next road on the right, head towards the village of Sougères (S/E).

A short family walk, but also a lovely running route. The paths are interesting as they are well-maintained and mostly gravelled.
Ignore any signposts you come across on this route and stick to the route description. The signposts will be useful for other outings.

Druyes les Belles Fontaines, its springs and its fortified castle.